Photography assistant and method for assisting a user in photographing landmarks and scenes
US8332429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to help photographers to take better quality pictures of landmarks and scenes are disclosed. A user is guided with examples of existing quality images, which are extracted from a database, of the same or similar landmarks or scenes. The method includes taking a query photograph that may include an image associated with a GPS location and other metadata, and using information extracted from the image to retrieve existing, similar images. The images retrieved may be ordered according to different criteria. When a user selects one as a model image, the user is provided with assistance for taking a target photograph of similar quality.
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